The Effect on Pain of Buzzy® and ShotBlocker® during the Administration of Intramuscular Injections to Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
10.4040/jkan.2019.49.4.486
- Author:
Birsen SIVRI BILGEN
1
;
Serap BALCI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Health Services-Nursing, Mevlana University, Retired, Konya, Turkey.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Pain;
Child;
Cold Temperature;
Vibration;
Intramuscular Injection
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Child;
Cold Temperature;
Emergencies;
Humans;
Injections, Intramuscular;
Penicillins;
Vibration;
Visual Analog Scale
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2019;49(4):486-494
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To investigate the effect of Buzzy® and ShotBlocker® on reducing pain induced by intramuscular penicillin injections in children. METHODS: This was a randomized controlled study. A total of 150 Turkish children aged 7~12 years who presented to our pediatric emergency clinic and met the inclusion criteria were recruited. The children were randomly assigned to each group (control=50, Buzzy®=50, ShotBlocker®=50). Data were collected using an information form, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, Visual Analog Scale, and Faces Pain Scale-Revised. RESULTS: The children in the control group had significantly higher pain scores during the penicillin injection than the children in the ShotBlocker® and Buzzy® groups. The children in the Buzzy® group had significantly less pain than the children in both the ShotBlocker® and control groups (p<.001). CONCLUSION: Buzzy® was more effective compared with ShotBlocker® in this study.
